In Joseph Smith’s day, some individuals claimed that they had a gift to “see,” or receive divine or supernatural messages, through seer stones. These beliefs came from the Bible and from …

According to Latter Day Saint theology, seer stones were used by Joseph Smith, as well as ancient prophets, to receive revelations from God. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of …

It doesn’t come anywhere near upstate New York, where Joseph originally found the seer stone down 15 feet or so in a well he was digging. So how did it get there? The experts told me that …

2021年11月14日 · Joseph used a seer stone (probably the white one) in the translation of the book of Abraham. Brigham Young quoted Joseph saying that he had five stones and that …

2015年8月21日 · The Mormon church for the first time is publishing photos of a small sacred stone it believes founder Joseph Smith used to help translate the story that became the basis …

By 1826 Joseph Smith had at least two seer stones. One was a two-toned brown and black stone made from iron-banded jasper. It is often referred to as the chocolate seer stone. The second …

Joseph Smith's seer stone and the Urim and Thummim. Summary: Joseph Smith used the Nephite Interpreters as well as his own seer stone (both of which were later referred to as …

2024年6月24日 · Comparing Joseph Smith’s use of seer stones with historical examples highlights the wider belief that physical objects could be used to receive divine guidance and …

2024年6月18日 · The prophet Joseph Smith had a peep stone called in the Book of Doctrine and Covenants ‘Gazelem’ that he got by digging in a lady’s garden 25 feet down in the ground. The …

2016年9月6日 · On 4 November 1830, a few months later, Joseph Smith purportedly used a seer stone to give the newly baptized future Apostle Orson Pratt a revelation (see D&C 34). Though …